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Senate Democrats Advance Bill to Force Supreme Court to Adopt Ethics Code
“The Supreme Court has been captured by special interests,” said Senator Whitehouse.
Trump May Face Racketeering Indictment in Georgia Election Probe
The prosecutor can reportedly cite state statutes related to influencing witnesses and computer trespass.
Report: McCarthy Promised to Expunge Trump’s Impeachments
The U.S. Constitution doesn’t include a process for expunging a former president who has been impeached.
Biden’s New Fossil Fuel Leasing Rule Is a “Massive Climate Failure,” Critics Say
“President Biden is blowing an opportunity to end oil and gas extraction on public land,” said a climate campaigner.
Militant Black Unionism Offers Best Resistance to Growing White Nationalism
Organized Black labor combats the false barrier between racial and economic justice to achieve systemic change.
BLM Protesters Victimized by New York City Police Win $13 Million Settlement
“We don’t want more historic settlements — we want police out of protests,” said one attorney.
Federal Judge Extends Statewide His Previous Order Blocking Florida’s Drag Ban
“The statute is facially unconstitutional,” and “must extend to protect all Floridians,” the judge ruled.
Infant Deaths Rose by 12 Percent in Texas Amid Abortion Ban
The rise in infant deaths in 2022 reverses a 7-year long trend of a decline in infant mortality.
Woman Suing Over Texas Abortion Ban Vomits on Stand Recounting Baby’s Death
Samantha Casiano was denied an abortion after learning her baby had a fatal condition.
Florida Will Require Students to Learn Enslaved People “Benefited” From Slavery
New curriculum standards in Florida omit “key historical facts about the Black experience,” critics say.